Can't even think of a good lie as to why I'd need a burner phone

[Laura PourMeADrink]

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[Blue Owl]

1. Traces of glue and paste were likely on Gums' burner phone

[North Shore Chicago]

8. lol!

[Rhiannon12866]

3. That's not in the least suspicious...

[MurrayDelph]

4. I can think of two reasons for buying a burner phone, neither of which are for hiding crimes

1. If I go to Europe for two months and don't want to be hit with roaming charges

2. Having one tossed in my coffin with me, just in case.

[hlthe2b]

10. I'd sort of like to have one to call back all those likely likely scam phone call #, just to be sure

[brooklynite]

14. "If I go to Europe..."

All you need to do is buy a new SIM card and swap it with the one in your phone.

[old as dirt]

17. That seems like the cheapest solution.

2. Having one tossed in my coffin with me, just in case

But with a properly designed coffin, there is no need.

[robbob]

18. Wouldn't you want your actual phone in the coffin?

So you can look at photos, update your Facebook profile (“Definitely NOT dead!!!”), maybe do a Tinder search for recently undead people looking to hook up?

[multigraincracker]

5. What are they really called? Or do I just

go into walmart and ask for a burner phone?

[Straw Man]

6. Prepaid cellular.

You buy the phone and buy a service card at a Wal-Mart or other big-box store. Use cash. If they insist on a name (which they won't), give a fake name.

[multigraincracker]

12. TY

I can see having one for calling my phone so I can hear it ring to find it and for complaint calls that I don't want them to have my real phone number.

[dixiechiken1]

11. Tell me you're not a criminal...

Without telling me you're not a criminal.

[multigraincracker]

13. I must be a good one because

I've never been caught.

[cinematicdiversions]

16. You know TracFone. NT

[Wednesdays]

21. Our first cell phone was a TracFone

back in '05.

[TomWilm]

7. Well, since Visa Applicants to the US are required to to reveal all social media info ...

... used in the past five years, I can see many good reasons to cover my tracks for anything the State Department could find suspicious.

Uh-oh, also have to hide my DU social media account!

[iemanja]

9. Seriously?!

that's heavy.

[MissMillie]

15. not channeling an inner "Walter White"? :P (n/t)

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[Laura PourMeADrink]

20. Lol. If this happened to a bunch of Democrats Republicans would be all over it every single day

[Buckeyeblue]

19. You don't need one until you need one.